EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 18 MIN
One Year Into Trump’s Term, Where Does Science Funding Stand?
from Science Friday · host Kathleen Davis, Flora Lichtman
Last February, Sudip Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, issued a dire warning about federal cuts to science, saying the country was on its way to losing its status as a global science leader.Nearly a year later, where does the United States stand with science funding, and what happens next? Sudip Parikh joins Host Flora Lichtman once again to discuss.Guest: Dr. Sudip Parikh is CEO and Executive Publisher of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, based in Arlington, Virginia.Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Follow our show on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Bluesky @scifri and sign up for our newsletters. Got a science question that’s keeping you up at night? Call us: 877-472-4374 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The CEO of AAAS is cautiously optimistic about federal funding for science, even as uncertainty makes research challenging.
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One Year Into Trump’s Term, Where Does Science Funding Stand?
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